Every Night Is Pizza Night
By Carrie Kingsley,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
Common Sense Media Reviewers
Playful story, vibrant images encourage trying new foods.
Add rating
A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this book.
Where to Read
Community Reviews
There aren't any parent reviews yet. Be the first to review this title.
What's the Story?
In EVERY NIGHT IS PIZZA NIGHT, the only thing Pipo wants to eat at dinnertime is her homemade pizza, because pizza is the best, and she has scientifically proven that. But when she cooks new foods with friends in her neighborhood -- tagine, bibimbap, dumplings, red beans and rice -- Pipo discovers that she can have lots of favorites. Pizza can be one favorite, but there are many flavors and colors of foods to try. At the end of the book there's a kid-friendly pizza recipe so families can do their own taste test.
Is It Any Good?
With engaging words, colorful pages, and delicious food descriptions, this fun, funny, and completely relatable story delves into how it's sometimes hard to try new things. Kids' eating habits can drive parents crazy, and rather than try to make kids feel bad about only wanting to eat their favorite food, author J. Kenji López-Alt shows young readers the wonderful possibility for enjoyment that eating a variety of food offers.
The descriptions can be silly and the illustrations jump off the page, making Every Night Is Pizza Night a wonderful read-aloud book for kids and the adults who want them to eat more than their one favorite thing.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what kinds of foods they like as much as Pipo does in Every Night Is Pizza Night. What's your favorite food right now? What foods have you tried and been surprised that you enjoyed? What's the worst thing you've ever eaten?
Why do you think Pipo was willing to try other foods when she already had something she loved? Is there someone you trust about trying new food?
What are some of your favorite books about food?
Book Details
- Author: J. Kenji López-Alt
- Illustrator: Gianna Ruggiero
- Genre: Picture Book
- Topics: Cooking and Baking , Adventures , Great Girl Role Models
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Norton Young Readers
- Publication date: September 1, 2020
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 3 - 5
- Number of pages: 48
- Available on: Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: November 13, 2020
Did we miss something on diversity?
Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update.
Suggest an Update
Where to Read
Our Editors Recommend
Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.
See how we rate